Senior Associate
Anna Francis Thompson
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
11 Stanwix St. Suite 1150
Pittsburgh PA 15222
United States
Anna is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Pittsburgh office with nearly 10 years of immigration experience, where she focuses on employment-based immigration while representing corporate clients ranging from start-up companies to multibillion dollar organizations with global footprints. She works closely with client leadership and HR/Mobility teams to develop and implement immigration strategies, overseeing the end-to-end processes.
She has experience in representing high-level talent, including top executives, fashion and footwear designers, Olympic athletes and renowned scientists. Her industry experience and knowledge extend to multiple sectors, including retail and commercial goods, restaurants, hospitality and food production, film production, AI and robotics and the semiconductor industries. Anna also brings her personal experience as a former Division I collegiate volleyball player when working with international athletes.
In addition to her employment-based work, Anna handles family-based immigration, including K-1, I-130 and I-751 cases applications for naturalization. Her practice encompasses matters before USCIS, CBP and at the U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad.
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 2016
- California Polytechnic State University, B.S., 2011
More from Anna
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Pennsylvania
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Listed among “Rising Stars,” Super Lawyers, 2026
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, Women’s Board of Pittsburgh
Experience
Represented multinational organizations in all areas of employment-based immigration.
Obtained green card approval for an Olympic runner and a Boston Marathon winner.
Worked on nonimmigrant and immigrant visa approvals for marketing executives, fashion designers and multinational managers/executives.
Led successful appeals of erroneous EB-1 denials.
Obtained approval of complex 601 Waivers.
